Power functions questions

I recently got the Ferris wheel 10247 and was wondering about the power function aspect of the model. I have looked around and have found that the 880000 Battery box isn't available any more (or out of stock) my question is can you use any battery box with any of the motors?

I have a couple of different battery boxes (I think) just didn't want to break the motors etc.

Yes, you can use any of the three PF battery boxes - #88000#8881 and #8878. I used Duracell in one of my AAA battery boxes and they worked fine. I have heard people say that some batteries don't quite fit at one end though.